Lancia Ypsilon: new Turbo 100 engine with manual gearbox arrives

In Milan, in the midst of preparations for Design Week, Lancia raises the curtain on the new Ypsilon Turbo 100, extending the offer of its compact car with a Turbo 100 version, equipped with the brand new 100 bhp turbo engine with six-speed manual gearbox that debuted last month on its sister Peugeot 208.

Already available to order in the three trim versions Ypsilon, Ypsilon LX and HF Line, the new Ypsilon Turbo 100 starts at a list price of 22,200 euro, net of dedicated financial formulas. The LX and HF Line versions cost 25,200 euro

The new 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol works on the Miller cycle and develops 101 hp (74 kW) at 5,500 rpm, with maximum torque of 205 Nm available as early as 1,750 rpm. Declared fuel consumption is between 5.2 and 5.4 l/100 km, while CO₂ emissions range between 119 and 121 g/km according to the Wltp cycle. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.2 seconds and has a top speed of 194 km/h. This performance is made possible by the adoption of a variable geometry turbocharger, which improves response at low revs ensuring smooth and progressive acceleration, both in urban and extra-urban traffic.

In addition to performance, the design focuses firmly on efficiency; technical solutions include the new 350 bar high-pressure direct injection system, an increase of 100 bar over the previous generation, and a friction-reduced valve timing system.

The development programme, which according to the company is among the most rigorous in its class, involved more than 30,000 hours of bench testing and more than 3 million kilometres on prototypes. This work has allowed maintenance intervals to be extended to 25,000 km or two years, ensuring low running costs and greater predictability for customers.